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The Cayman Islands continues to be at the forefront of developments in restructuring and insolvency law in the offshore world and one of the premier jurisdictions of choice to facilitate complex...

Cayman Islands incorporated entities are commonly used as the debtor entity in Asian corporate and financing structures, issuing notes to investors for the purpose of raising capital for the underlying group.

There is a clear tension between two areas of public policy here, namely insolvency and arbitration. It is clearly in the public interest that if a company is unable to pay its debts as they fall due...

The Private Funding of Legal Services Act, 2020 (the "Act"), which was gazetted on 7 January 2021 but is not yet in force, seeks to bring the Cayman Islands position on litigation funding in line

In an unreported judgment of the Civil Division of the Grand Court of the Cayman Islands dated 26 August 2019, Mrs Justice Mangatal has provided some helpful clarification.

The Department for International Tax Cooperation ("DITC") Portal is now open for CRS and FATCA purposes, as anticipated in our previous advisory and the DITC's latest industry advisory.

Active in the fintech landscape since 2017, the dedicated Walkers' team are recognised as global leaders in this dynamic sector...

Walkers and the Civil Aviation Authority of the Cayman Islands ("CAACI") recently discussed the frequently asked questions in connection with the CAACI's new expanded transitional aircraft...

Walkers and the Civil Aviation Authority of the Cayman Islands ("CAACI") recently discussed the frequently asked questions in connection with the CAACI's new expanded...

Choosing an offshore jurisdiction for a fund, holding structure, company group or private wealth vehicle should not be easy or quick...

We are continuing to see Guernsey and Jersey structures being established for investment into and acquisition of infrastructure assets such as windfarms, network utilities and renewable power.

In Phillips v Aneurin Bevan University Local Health Board, the Cardiff Employment Tribunal ("ET") held that work related stress can amount to a disability, as defined by the UK Equality Act 2010 ("EqA")...

On 5 February 2024, the European Council and Parliament reached a provisional agreement on a proposal for a new regulation on ESG rating activities with the aim of boosting investor confidence in sustainable products.

The second annual NAVigate conference explored how NAV finance is evolving beyond its traditional boundaries, examining the convergence of NAV lending with asset-backed lending and structured finance solutions. Against a backdrop of challenging fundraising conditions and ongoing liquidity pressures, market participants discussed how different financing technologies and capital sources can be combined to serve a broader range of funds, assets and portfolio-management objectives throughout a fund's lifecycle.

The growth of the fund finance market, from the development of the subscription line and NAV or asset backed facility, to the array of products and credit lines now available, has been remarkable.

We Talk Banking & Finance is the new bi-weekly podcast from Walkers in which lawyers from our international banking team discuss the latest themes and trends in offshore finance with industry experts.

Since the Cayman Islands were added to the EU AML list in February 2022, Walkers has moved multiple CLO deals to Bermuda, with the first such deal closing in late March that same year.

Welcome to our 2024 Asia Fundamentals series, hosted in Hong Kong, Singapore and Tokyo.